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ARCHIVED - German defense firm shoots down drones with lasers

[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20944726]BBC article.[/url]
They used the 50 kW lasers to shoot down drones travelling at 50 m/s. In addition, the lasers can cut through a 15 mm steel girder a kilometre away.

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] IVI1CR0S0F7
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Jet Lockheed
I wonder what it does to people
[/quote]Turns them into dust.[/quote]
> Range
> Accuracy
> No physical bullets
It's the perfect murder...

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] RighteousTyrant
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] superaz Roberts
But on the other hand, it's a frickin' laser beam, who cares?[/quote]FTFY[/quote]Can't believe I didn't think of that one, I resign myself to sighing and walking away with sad music playing...

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] A Good Troll
The Third Reich rises again.[/quote]
That'll be the fourth Reich then...
OT: Effective, but inefficient, I can only imagine how much power is necessary to concentrate such a beam...
But on the other hand, it's a damn laser beam, who cares?

[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Traffic Cones
That's pretty awesome. Is it light enough to mount on a truck ?[/quote][quote]Rheinmetall plans to test its laser weapons mounted on different vehicles and to integrate a 35mm revolver cannon into it.[/quote]